{"rewrite":{"id":"r_61c0365a1021ef25d15cbc4a","clusterId":"c_ac50c353a78205b4d07523c4","slug":"trails-in-the-sky-the-2nd-opens-to-metascores-in-the-high-80s-and-90s","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Trails In The Sky The 2nd Opens To Metascores In The High 80s And 90s","summary":"The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 2nd, Nihon Falcom's remake of Trails in the Sky SC, holds a 92 Metascore on PC from 14 reviews, a 91 on PS5 from 18, and an 85 on Switch 2 from 4. It released September 17, 2026 on PC, Switch, Switch 2, and PS5, with reviewers praising the story, combat, and revamped presentation.","whyItMatters":"Falcom's second Trails remake is drawing the strongest review scores of the project so far on PC and PS5, which gives the series a firmer footing with players who arrived through the remakes rather than the originals.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe remake covers the arc after Joshua\u0026#39;s disappearance, with Estelle moving against the secret society Ouroboros. Reviewers singled out the rebuilt visuals, music, and full voice acting as the elements that bring the story\u0026#39;s turning points forward. Scores split by platform rather than by opinion of the game itself: the four Switch 2 reviews sit seven points below the PC average. One recurring complaint is early pacing, which Noisy Pixel called slow even while ranking the game among the best in the series.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePC (Steam)\u003c/strong\u003e: 92 Metascore, 14 reviews\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayStation 5\u003c/strong\u003e: 91 Metascore, 18 reviews\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNintendo Switch 2\u003c/strong\u003e: 85 Metascore, 4 reviews\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nihon Falcom's review scores differ by platform: 92 on PC from 14 reviews, 91 on PS5 from 18, 85 on Switch 2 from 4. The Switch 2 sample is the one to watch.","twitterPost":"Nihon Falcom's Trails In The Sky The 2nd lands 92 on PC, 91 on PS5, 85 on Switch 2. The smallest sample carries the lowest score.","threadsPost":"Nihon Falcom's Trails In The Sky The 2nd splits by platform: 92 on PC from 14 reviews, 91 on PS5 from 18, 85 on Switch 2 from 4. The Switch 2 figure rests on the thinnest sample, so that gap may narrow as more reviews land.","newsletterBlurb":"The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 2nd, Falcom's remake of Trails in the Sky SC, launched September 17, 2026 to strong review scores: 92 on PC from 14 reviews and 91 on PS5 from 18, with 85 on Switch 2 from 4. DualShockers and RPG Site each scored it 100. The main criticism is slow early pacing.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/25/172751.html\",\"title\":\"Overseas Review High Scores for 'The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 2nd' - 'A Game That Meets Every Demand of JRPG Fans'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4737,"outputTokens":705,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791218228,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T16:32:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T16:36:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T16:36:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ac50c353a78205b4d07523c4","canonicalTitle":"「JRPGファンのあらゆる要求を満たす作品」海外レビューハイスコア『空の軌跡 the 2nd』","representativeArticleId":"a_006ae4f6df4c0f07903e75ca","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 2nd\"],\"studios\":[\"Nihon Falcom\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"review\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-25T05:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-25T05:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T16:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/25/172751.html","title":"「JRPGファンのあらゆる要求を満たす作品」海外レビューハイスコア『空の軌跡 the 2nd』"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 2nd"],"studios":["Nihon Falcom"],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}